Marcie Sillman's weekend culture picks: April 26-28
MOMIX combines illusion, physical movement and a little bit of magic in a performance for the entire family
Photo @ Charles Paul Azzopardi, courtesy Meany Center for the Performing Arts
April is just about over, but the Seattle-area arts season is just getting started. With so much to choose from, we’ve asked KUOW’s Arts and Culture reporter Marcie Sillman to make a few recommendations on the best way to spend your time and your money.
ALL WEEKEND:
- Seattle Mariners take on the Texas Rangers at T-Mobile Park. Sunday is Little League Day at the park; they’ll parade on the field from 11:30-noon. The first pitch is at 1:10 p.m.
- Spectrum Dance Theatre presents the world premiere performances of Artistic Director Donald Byrd’s “Strange Fruit.” These shows are the culmination of Spectrum’s Wokeness Festival, at Washington Hall. On Sunday, join me and KUOW’s Front Row Center for the 2 p.m. matinee followed by a post-show conversation with Byrd about the intersection of art, politics and social change.
- LANGSTON presents the 16th annual Langston Hughes African American Film Festival, at the Langston Hughes Performing Arts Institute in Seattle’s Central Area. The festival features films about the Black experience from independent filmmakers.
FRIDAY, APRIL 26 - SATURDAY, APRIL 27:
- Meany Center for the Performing Arts on the University of Washington Seattle campus presents MOMIX, presenting a blend of physicality, illusion and self-described magic in a show for all ages.
SATURDAY, APRIL 27:
- Independent Bookstore Day. Join in the national celebration of independent booksellers by visiting brick and mortar bookstores around the region. More than 25 Seattle-area stores will participate with sales, special events and things you won’t find online.
SATURDAY, APRIL 27 - SUNDAY, APRIL 28:
- Dance Theater of Harlem performs at Seattle’s Paramount Theater. The troupe was founded 50 years ago by New York City Ballet principal dancer Arthur Mitchell and his teacher Karel Shook. The goal was to provide classical dance training to everyone, regardless of income, race or gender.
SUNDAY, APRIL 28:
- Seattle Sounders FC takes on Los Angeles at 12:30 at Centurylink Field.
